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field ; from thence it flew on to a hedge, and at last settled 

 on an oak tree, where I caught it. — R. W. Ranson ; Sproiigh- 

 toii, October, 1868. 



Vanesna Antiopa at Tadcanter. — A fine specimen of Va- 

 nessa Antiopa was taken in Nunappleton Park, on the 2nd of 

 October, by Mr. F. G. Milner. His youngest brother brought 

 it to me alive, and it is now on my setting-board. — J. W. 

 TVriyltt ; Holme Green, Tadcaster, October 7, 1868. 



Sphinx Convolvuli caught by a Cat. — Mr. Gosse relates, 

 in ' Science Gossip,' that he saw a cat capture, with the 

 utmost ease, a specimen of Sphinx Convolvuli ; and Mr. 

 Wright, ot South Shields, records a similar occurrence. 



Sphinx Convolvuli at Cromer. — During the month of Au- 

 gust a large Sphinx Convolvuli flew into the dining-room of 

 the vicarage at Cromer, attracted by the light. Everybody 

 gave chase to it, and consequently when caught it was 

 damaged. — {Rev.) J. Barnes Johnson ; Saxlingham Lodge ^ 

 Long Stratton, Norfolk, October 5, 1868. 



Choerocampa Nerii at St. L^eonard's. — I have just had a 

 fine specimen of Choerocampa Nerii placed in my hands to 

 set : it was caught by Mrs. Wood in her garden at North 

 Lodge, about a mile from the sea. — J. S. Bowerbank, LL.D.; 

 2, East Ascent, St. Leonard's- at -Sea, October 12, 1868. 



Deilephila lineaia, near Marlborough and in the Isle of 

 Wight. — The capture of three specimens is recorded in the 

 'Entomologist's Monthly Magazine' for Octobei- — one on the 

 26lh of August, in a stubble field near Marlborough, by some 

 children : two near New])ort, in the Isle of Wight, by Mr. 

 E. H. Moberly, on the 11th and 15th of August. 



Deilephila lineata at Brighton. — When staying at Brighton 

 at the end of August, 1 saw a live specimen of D. lineata, bred 

 by Mr. Tidy from a larva found near Brighton. — C. Tester ; 

 Sherlock Forest, Balcombe, Cuckjield, Sussex. 



Deilephila lineata at Deal. — A specimen of Deilephila 

 lineata was caught this year flying over a chalky bank at 

 Walnicr Castle, and two others flying in a potato field near 

 Deal Castle.— /f. C. Leslie, in ' Science Gossip'' for October. 



Deilephila lineata in Lancashire. — Mr. John Taylor cap- 

 tured at rest, on Sunday, September 26th, a specimen of the 

 striped hawk-moth (D. lineata). This beautiful moth is a 

 very rave visitor in this country. Most of the specimens in 



